wow. I learn all the time here. I'll check out the plastic screw caps.
Though I am not ready to give away my cork-screw, I like the fun of
removing a cork. But for fruit wines, I'd be willing to do screw caps.
DAve

Joe Sallustio wrote:
> Presque Isle sells a plastic screw cap that works well and is supposed
> to be reusable. It has a poly liner that looks looks a dimple; it's
> not a paper or Styrofoam seal that gets crushed which probably does
> make that style harder to reseal.
>
> Keep in mind there are different thread pitches, these don't fit all
> bottles.
>
> Here is the link; I use them for give away vinegar with no issues
>
> http://shop.piwine.com/shopsite/prwc/product140.html
>
> I'm sure they are available in Canada too.
>
> Joe
>
> Dave Allison wrote:
>> I haven't found a screw topped bottle that will keep it's seal when I
>> try to reuse it. Are you talking about wine bottles with screw tops?
>> That's what I used. Maybe the machines that put the original screw top
>> on makes a seal. Anyways, I put the bottles sideways and within a week
>> they leaked, not much, but I had red around the rims.
>>
>> Maybe I just had bad luck. But that's my 2 cents. I hope to learn from
>> this thread, as more and more bottles are coming out with screw tops, I
>> will have no choice but to figure out how to re-use them, or face
>> purchasing all my bottles (NO!!!).
>>
>>
>> DAve
>>
>> Paul wrote:
>>> just started making my own wine and am wondering if it would be ok to re-use
>>> some screw topped bottles i have.?
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>>
>>>
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